Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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